An officer conducted a traffic stop on our client who was a driver of a car that allegedly ran a red light, and then began changing lanes abruptly. The officer noted the client would consistently interrupt him as he explained why he stopped her. The client admitted to consuming alcohol at a birthday party. recognized our client as a passenger in a car several hours earlier whose driver was investigated for DUI. The officer requested the client to perform roadside exercises and noted she performed them poorly and failed to follow instructions. After the client was arrested, the officer reported the client refused to submit to a breath test. The law firm's attorney set the case for trial and just before the jury was to be selected, the prosecutor offered a Reckless Driving resolving the case favorably for the client.
Our client was from out of town, visiting friends. A female guest called police saying that she had been attacked and threatened with a gun by our client's friend. After police surrounded the house and an hour-long standoff, both the friend and our client were arrested. Our firm filed a Motion to Dismiss, which forced the State Attorney to drop the charges against our client.
The officer was eastbound on Kennedy Blvd when he observed the Defendant’s vehicle about four car lengths ahead of him in the left lane. The Defendant drifted on and off the left lane marker. The Defendant then drove about half-way into the westbound left turn lane before returning into his lane. The Defendant then turned left at the next intersection. A stop for possible DUI was conducted. The Defendant immediately exited his vehicle and appeared unaware of the officer’s activated overhead lights. The Defendant was noticed to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The Defendant refused to perform field sobriety exercises even after being warned that his refusal would be used against him in court. The Defendant was placed under arrest for DUI and refused to provide a breath sample. Results: State dropped the DUI charge.
All of these cases were part of the same case and we represented all four defendants. The case involved four individuals in a vehicle who were stopped for having a non functional left brake light. Upon stopping the vehicle the officer detected a smell of marijuana and asked the defendants to step out of the vehicle. The officer then asked where the marijuana was in the vehicle. The defendants talked for a moment and then opened their glove box and handed the marijuana to the officer. All four defendants were charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. After we filed a motion to suppress all the evidence in one of the cases, the State Attorney’s office agreed to dismiss all charges against all four defendants.
The Client was stopped for driving in the wrong direction in traffic. Once stopped the officer noticed signs of impairment and requested she do sobriety exercises. The client performed poorly on the exercises and was arrested for DUI. Once arrested she gave a breath sample that was over twice the legal limit. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that she was extremely cooperative with law enforcement and had a lack of prior criminal history. The Firm used these mitigating factors to get the state to agree to dismiss the DUI charge.
The Client was stopped for hitting a curb and speeding. The Officer believed the Client to be impaired by alcohol and asked him to submit to DUI exercises, which the Client performed poorly on. Once the Defendant was arrested for DUI he gave a breath sample over the legal limit. The Firm then went to Court for the Client and spoke to the State Attorney on the issues of the case, including the fact that the Client was very cooperative and did not have any other criminal history. The State then agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.
A police officer stopped the client for numerous moving violations. Upon police questioning, the client admitted to consuming three drinks and the officer reported the client had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and an odor of alcohol. The officer conducted field sobriety exercises on the client and reported the performance was poor and indicated substantial impairment by alcohol. After hiring The Ticket Clinic, the attorney discovered the client suffered a past traumatic brain injury in 2009. The attorney theorized the field sobriety exercises were unreliable to this client because of his particular injury. The attorney had the client evaluated by a neurologist who prepared a report confirming the attorney’s beliefs. Despite the fact the client had a previous conviction for DUI, armed with the neurologist’s report, the attorney was able to persuade the prosecutor to resolve the case favorably for the client with an amended charge of reckless driving. Additionally the attorney persuaded the prosecutor to dismiss all six companion civil citations saving the client nearly $1000.
The Client's vehicle was stopped for speeding. Once he was stopped the Officer noticed signs of impairment and began a DUI investigation. The Officer asked the Client to conduct sobriety exercises, which the Client performed poorly on and was then arrested for DUI. During an inventory search of his vehicle officers discovered marijuana, which the officers added to the list of the charges against him. Once at the jail, the client gave a breath sample more than two times over the legal limit. The Client hired the Firm and the Firm immediately began investigating all avenues of his defense. The Firm discovered that the Client had a learning disability that could be used to his advantage in his defense. The State Attorney's office agree with the Firms position and agreed to dismiss the DUI charge.
The defendant was seen on Platt St., a one-way street, driving the wrong way. The defendant was stopped by the Tampa Police Department. Upon making contact with the defendant, the officer noticed an odor of alcoholic beverage, bloodshot and glassy eyes. The defendant was requested to perform field sobriety exercises, which she agreed. On the walk and turn test, multiple clues of impairment were exhibited such as the defendant not touching heel to toe, making an improper turn and using her arms for balance. On the One Leg Stand exercise, which had to be performed twice, she swayed and used her arms for balance. Due to the defendant’s performance on those exercises, she was arrested for DUI. Post-Miranda, the defendant admitted to consuming Bacardi and Coke cocktails. The defendnat originally refused to take a breath test, but when read the Implied Consent Law, she agreed. The results of the breath test were .106 and .096. The case was set for trial, but before trial the State Attorney’s Office dropped the DUI charge.
The Defendant was pulled over for going 70 MPH in a marked 40 MPH zone. The Defendant was weaving in and out of traffic in order to pass other vehicles, and he also went over the lane marker in the center lane. Upon coming into contact with the Defendant, the police officer noticed that his face was flush, his eyes bloodshot and his breath smelled of alcohol. He admitted to drinking a few beers at a strip club. When he got out of his vehicle, the Defendant was very unsteady on his feet. The Defendant was asked to perform roadside exercises. According to the officer, he performed poorly on all of the exercises. The police requested a breath test, and the Defendant refused. The attorney for the firm investigated the case thoroughly, and after numerous discussions with the state attorney, the DUI was dropped.
Police were called out to a residence after our client allegedly attempted to enter a home. When the police arrived, they found him passed out inside of his car. The officers discovered that he did not live at the address and the homeowner did not know who he was. The officers conducted a DUI investigation and our client requested that they simply take him to jail because he was too intoxicated. The lawyers at the firm were able to convince the prosecutors that they would not be able to prove that our client was actually driving or in control of the vehicle. At the day of trial, the prosecuting attorney dropped all DUI related charges.
Our client was arrested for DUI after running a red light. The client agreed to provide a breath sample and blew .152, almost double the legal limit. The lawyers at the firm successfully argued to transfer the client's case to Veteran's Court. Because the client served in the armed forces and successfully completed the Veteran's Court Treatment Program, all of his charges were dismissed.
